To kick off the 9th annual Bookworm Literary Festival, writers from across the continent will convene to celebrate literature and talk about their work – tales of ethnic discord, travel guides for history nerds, allegories and “third cultures” – and relate them to the audience at large. Who do writers write for, after all? Oneself, or readers? Come for the talk, stay to mingle. It’s festival time! This event is in English and Chinese.